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Flagstaff council hears plan to raise parking fees to fund downtown cleaning, trash and maintenance
Summary
City staff and the Flagstaff Downtown Business Association proposed raising ParkFlag rates and using a mix of existing funds to fund a $500,000 downtown enhancements contract managed by the DBA; councilors generally signaled support to explore the plan, subject to business community buy-in and further analysis.
City of Flagstaff staff and downtown business leaders on Friday outlined a plan to increase on-street parking fees and redirect a portion of revenue to fund enhanced downtown maintenance and visitor services.
The proposal would amend the citys current parking revenue rules and create an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Flagstaff Downtown Business Improvement and Revitalization District (FDBIRD) and the Flagstaff Downtown Business Association (DBA) to hire a third-party provider to deliver services such as enhanced restroom maintenance, graffiti removal, alley snow clearing, pressure washing, consistent trash collection and other beautification work.
The DBA has requested roughly $500,000 annually to secure a contractor that could provide the level of service downtown business owners say they want. David McIntyre, community investment director, said staff identified a combination of funding sources that could get the program started and that ParkFlag one-time funds of about $300,000 could be…
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